4 Cree Light !!

[big beam]

Hey Xak
I just got an E-Mail that my light was shipped on 3/6.Have you heard anything about your light yet?
DON

I hope I get a bright one.This one cost me a 100 bucks.(The one I never got and the one I'm waiting for).

 

[forrest]

I ordered mine about a week ago along with a charger and some other things, got a email yesterday that a shipment has been made (all the things except the light), the flashlight is still pending

 

[Xak]

Hey Xak
I just got an E-Mail that my light was shipped on 3/6.Have you heard anything about your light yet?
DON

I hope I get a bright one.This one cost me a 100 bucks.(The one I never got and the one I'm waiting for).

Was just notified today it has been shipped. I hope I get the newer version with the brighter LED's. I don't think I will order from these types of internet sites again. The other site, kaidomen or something, advertised a light as being ready to ship in 1-2 days. It's been like a month and a half and they finally asked me if I mind the light in black instead of silver. I replied yes, and a couple weeks later still no word if they have shipped.

I have an Amilite T5 on the way that truly did ship next day. This light (from what I've read and anticipate) should hold me off for a while.

After that it's all American for me. Thinking either Inova T3 or Insight Typhoon 2 maybe this summer.

 

[Alan]

Don't take their word that shipment was made.

My experience : They claimed products were shipped on Jan 8, 08 on their system. When I received it on Feb. 22, 08. The document attached (prepared by DX) was dated Jan 28 and HK Post stamped Feb. 21, 08.

By the way, 2 items were missed in the package They promised to ship back (don't know when) after I attached whole bundle of pictures to them.

DX carries many interesting products. It's fun to have them (especially with their low price) as long as you don't mind waiting for a month or 2.

This is the price to pay for low priced service

Alan

 

[forrest]

Just got an email that the flashlight has been shipped!. This will work fine as I'll get the charger and batteries first and they will be ready for the light when it arrives!

 

[Xak]

Don't take their word that shipment was made.

My experience : They claimed products were shipped on Jan 8, 08 on their system. When I received it on Feb. 22, 08. The document attached (prepared by DX) was dated Jan 28 and HK Post stamped Feb. 21, 08.

By the way, 2 items were missed in the package They promised to ship back (don't know when) after I attached whole bundle of pictures to them.

DX carries many interesting products. It's fun to have them (especially with their low price) as long as you don't mind waiting for a month or 2.

This is the price to pay for low priced service

Alan

Right, you have a point, and I was prepared to wait a long time for these lights. But, now that America is catching up with the new LED technology I will gladly be paying pay more for American products.

I just had to have this crazy 4 Cree light, and while I was on their website I was like "oh, and this one, and this one... This one too!", etc.

 

[forrest]

Well you guys know how to burst my bubble!! I hope my order goes without any issues

 

[big beam]

Most of the stuff I got from DX I get in about 2 weeks.The only problem I ever had with them was with this light.I'm getting off topic(again) so I will end my rant.....for now.I'll post my thoughts on this light when I get it.
DON

 

[Mike Painter]

Hate to change the subject from delivery to the light itself, but I've only seen one graph of runtime.
It compared the two battery types but said nothing about high vs low.
Has anybody done any?

 

[Alan]

DX does carry good stuffs and get shipment fast (a few weeks) if they have stock in hand or the supplier was located nearby. I did order one MTE C3 Q5 and got it in 2 weeks (I am located around 3 hours drive from them). In fact, I just ordered 2 more earlier today and don't mind waiting for 2 weeks or 1 month.

Alan

 

[Alan]

Hate to change the subject from delivery to the light itself, but I've only seen one graph of runtime.
It compared the two battery types but said nothing about high vs low.
Has anybody done any?

Oops.. I posted before I read this:-(

Alan

 

[dulridge]

Hate to change the subject from delivery to the light itself, but I've only seen one graph of runtime.
It compared the two battery types but said nothing about high vs low.
Has anybody done any?

Not got the kit to do graphs. It runs 2:20 on my cheapo protected 18650s on high. It runs about 1:15 on my "800mAh" RCR123s. It is pulling 515mA on high on freshly charged RCR123s, 210mA on low, and 250mA in its flashing mode, so by extrapolation I'd expect about 2:30 on low with RCR123s.

With a pair of "2500mAh" protected 18650s it draws 950mA on high, 380mA on low and about 470mA in the flashing mode. So my one will run for 950/380 x 140 min = 350min or 5:50 on low.

I certainly have not the patience to check this manually....

 

[Mike Painter]

Not got the kit to do graphs. It runs 2:20 on my cheapo protected 18650s on high. It runs about 1:15 on my "800mAh" RCR123s. It is pulling 515mA on high on freshly charged RCR123s, 210mA on low, and 250mA in its flashing mode, so by extrapolation I'd expect about 2:30 on low with RCR123s.

With a pair of "2500mAh" protected 18650s it draws 950mA on high, 380mA on low and about 470mA in the flashing mode. So my one will run for 950/380 x 140 min = 350min or 5:50 on low.

I certainly have not the patience to check this manually....

Thanks. I don't see any problem checking it manually
Is it off yet? Is it off yet? Isit off yet? Isitoff yet? Isitoffyet?

 

[dulridge]

Thanks. I don't see any problem checking it manually
Is it off yet? Is it off yet? Isit off yet? Isitoff yet? Isitoffyet?

Basic problem is the length of time it takes. Sleep and work and boring things like that tend to intervene

 

[batvette]

A reality check? Here's a reality check: Not everyone here cares for or shares your socialist political views. This is a forum about LED lights, not the poor in other countries, so-called global warming, or pixie dust.

Like that turtle from the Comcast commercials said: "Maybe you should take your lecture to a conference full of people who like lectures!"

Oh, my eyes must be failing me- I seem to not be able to see where it says "admin" in this post by the self appointed enforcer of topical content.

Those with better vision than I can see that my reply was to the point relevant to the post I quoted from, and what he's mistaken as a leftist stance is so off the mark it is laughable. The other user called China a fine business model, I for one do not agree, and I was not whining for the plight of third world people but lamenting the hit to our standard of living if we competed on equal footing. It doesn't seem too far off the issue of a certain flashlight when we're discussing how it comes to be such a bargain.

In any case you are calling a registered Republican and military veteran a socialist? Hah! As if anyone cares look up my username on boardreader or even google, I eat leftists and peaceniks for breakfast. If that sounds arrogant you didn't check those search results and see what they have to say about me. Newshounds.... MTBR f88..... IMDB..... Please. I've spent 5 years exposing the lies of Bush hating anti-war nincompoops, socialism is the last thing I am about.

In any case I have posted repeatedly in this topic about this flashlight, it's hard to say I'm not here to contribute in a relevant way.

So let's get on it. Does anyone have a cluie what light is shipping now? I still want a bright 4 cree, not the mediocre one I already have (again). It seemed the second batch of grey ones were all white emitters?

 

[Xak]

Oh, my eyes must be failing me- I seem to not be able to see where it says "admin" in this post by the self appointed enforcer of topical content.

Those with better vision than I can see that my reply was to the point relevant to the post I quoted from, and what he's mistaken as a leftist stance is so off the mark it is laughable. The other user called China a fine business model, I for one do not agree, and I was not whining for the plight of third world people but lamenting the hit to our standard of living if we competed on equal footing. It doesn't seem too far off the issue of a certain flashlight when we're discussing how it comes to be such a bargain.

In any case you are calling a registered Republican and military veteran a socialist? Hah! As if anyone cares look up my username on boardreader or even google, I eat leftists and peaceniks for breakfast. If that sounds arrogant you didn't check those search results and see what they have to say about me. Newshounds.... MTBR f88..... IMDB..... Please. I've spent 5 years exposing the lies of Bush hating anti-war nincompoops, socialism is the last thing I am about.

In any case I have posted repeatedly in this topic about this flashlight, it's hard to say I'm not here to contribute in a relevant way.

So let's get on it. Does anyone have a cluie what light is shipping now? I still want a bright 4 cree, not the mediocre one I already have (again). It seemed the second batch of grey ones were all white emitters?

Well if I'm mistaken I apologize. Every once in a great while I drink faster than I type and the outcome is poor. Even if we agree politically I don't think it belongs in this section of the forum.

Thank you for you service BTW. They won't take me because I have 2 ruptured disks in my neck. Unfortunately I am very fit otherwise and have skills they could use. Oh well. But, back to LED lights. :shakehead

 

[batvette]

Well if I'm mistaken I apologize. Every once in a great while I drink faster than I type and the outcome is poor. Even if we agree politically I don't think it belongs in this section of the forum.

Thank you for you service BTW. They won't take me because I have 2 ruptured disks in my neck. Unfortunately I am very fit otherwise and have skills they could use. Oh well. But, back to LED lights. :shakehead

an apology makes you more man than perhaps 95% of the people I encounter on the internet.... so I'll return the gesture and say I apologize for derailing the forum's topic of discussion.

Not sure I can recommend military service to folks anymore. I'd do it again, it was exciting, I was 17 and wanted thrills and got to work on F-4 Phantoms on the flight deck of the USS Coral Sea, mostly at night even. Most of our sea duty was our planes scrambling to fend off Soviet nuclear bombers probing our defenses.

It seems trashing your country's leadership with false accusations is now called "new patriotism" and men get sent to hell and back to have it all called a "mistake". I can't remember anyone saying winning the cold war was a mistake.

In light of the competetion we face now like the EU and Asia, maybe it was so I digress.

I wonder what kind of light I'd be using if I was on the flight deck today? Back then it was the ages old angle light with thick blue filter, we always worked as if we could be at war in a hour if we had to so blackout conditions prevailed. Damn things were so dim you always bashed your shins on the tiedown chains!

 

[batvette]

I see you're waiting for this light as well, please let us know if you get a "good" one with the brighter led's. Did you order grey or black? Seemed to me the second batch of the grey ones was the one to get, I got a black one, was pretty underwhelmed with it and am willing to throw another $50 their way if it's the better performer.
But even the one I have is still better than anythng I can find for the $$$ around town.
I might still go for a wolf-eyes HID. I have the Sam's HID, too big but output along those lines. I want something I can fit in my hand-even stuff in a pocket- that is so damn bright people run in terror.

Is that so wrong?

 

[Vermonter73]

I think the real potential in these lights is going to reveal itself when people start doing mods to it. The stock driver is pretty bad.

 

[big beam]

well I got the 2nd light I ordered today.Nice fit & finish VERY bright but it does"flicka" in low mode with Aw's 18650 until the voltage drops a little.When I ordered the 1st light I also ordered 2- trustfire 18650's (the grey ones) just to see how good they are.The light don't flicker with those batteries maybe they have more voltage sag,don't know.Over all I like this light .Now I can't wait until some lights start coming out with that new P7 SSC emitter.If this light runs at 400-500ma per emitter all I can say is the P7 @ 700 per die is going to give some of the hotwires a run for there money:huh:Been looking forward to this!

BTW mine draws .84 on high and .42 on low with batts @ 4.15 V
DON